A Random Thought About TTC

clt2pwm11 · September 2015

I always thought getting pregnant would be so easy. I mean, every adult/youth pastor/nurse scared the beejebus out of me growing up and made me believe that if I touched a penis I WOULD get pregnant and probably die. But now as an adult, I realize this is not the case! Many of the women I know who are currently mothers went through a long TTC season. The shortest one was a girl who got pregnant at her one year mark. I have one friend who tried for over five years, and a cousin who gave up trying after ten years only to unexpectedly get pregnant this summer! And then there are all of us on here who desperately want to be pregnant.Getting pregnant is hard! and I certainly never thought for a single minute I would have to a. take drugs to ovulate b. time sex like a chore and c. repeat this process for months on end. This whole process for me will be worth it when I have a little baby in my arms, but sometimes while I'm waiting, it seems so gloriously unsexy and tedious.

Anybody else ever had these thoughts/feelings?

rosalynd06 · September 2015

I think we have all felt that way and still do time to time but you half to think that as long as the doctor says it's possible for then you keep trying!! Be encouraged and BFP TO YOU!!!

misshopeful1 · September 2015

Haha if only we knew that's not true for some women!
We've been married almost 9 years. Never been on BC for any real length of time (past a couple months). My diagnosis is unexplained infertility.
You're right, the timed sex is gloriously unsexy. My counter is full of various vitamins, my thermometer is on my bedside table. To say it's a process is an understatement.
I'm grateful for my husband that he gives his semen sample and puts up with my baby obsession, temping, CM talk. Etc.
I hope we're some of the fortunates able to be mother's.

jnissa · September 2015

Amen, sister!

#misshopeful1 - "sex is gloriously unsexy." Best.line.ever. "It's time. I know you're tired. But you gotta make this work tonight."

GoldenKeys · September 2015

YES... it's like a cruel joke that I spent 5 years on birth control when I can't get pregnant anyway.

LauraNick2010 · September 2015

I agree with the process. Unfortunately I see with other side with those around me. All of my friends/family ended up getting pregnant the 1st or 2nd month of trying. But for me yep if I knew before it could've saved money on bc jeeze. I do thank God for a very supportive DH. The first month of being told when we needed to BD I could tell he was exhausted. But when it didn't work he realized okay we gotta keep working at it.

clt2pwm11 · September 2015

Well tomorrow I start my second round of clomid so I'm hoping we at least have the right dosage this time and aren't wasting another month trying to figure that out. Fingers crossed for all!

runnerchick4life · October 2015

@clt2pwm11 I have the exact same feelings. It is so exhausting and tiring! I just want to have a baby to hold in my arms.

What are your experiences on Clomid? I am on the second cycle and so incredibly frustrated. Any info or advice?

clt2pwm11 · October 2015

No advice at all! My biggest complaint is it makes me moody and I have to pee all the time. And in general I just feel like my lower abdomen is an inflated balloon. What about you? Any bad side effects?

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